Creation of a Healing Enhancement Program at an academic medical center

Cutshall, Susanne M.; Fenske, Laura L.; Kelly, Ryan F.; Phillips, Brent R.; Sundt, Thoralf M.; Bauer, Brent A.

doi:10.1016/j.ctcp.2007.02.001

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“…The goal of the present study was to explore how massage therapy would affect a patient's perception of pain in the acute care setting. Previous studies have established the benefits of massage therapy for patients suffering from particular illnesses-for example, cancer (19) -and cardiac surgery or procedures (3,6,17) . Other studies have focused on patient experiences within particular hospital units including transplantation, neuroscience, and rehabilitation (4) .…”

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“…In the present research study, participants reported an improvement in emotional well-being-an aspect of healing that may speak to the need for human touch. More and more hospitals are recognizing the importance of touch for the hospitalized patient (4,6) . As the face of health care changes in the coming years, it is a hopeful sign that safe, skillful touch is being recognized as a mechanism of healing for patients in the acute care setting.…”

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“…Hamel's research using a randomized clinical trial design with 46 participants demonstrated that a 20-minute back massage successfully reduced blood pressure before cardiac catheterization (3) . Studies note that fear and anxiety are common emotions felt by cardiac surgery patients (6) , and as Moyer suggests, "There is much agreement that how a person feels, emotionally, is at least partly a function of that person's bodily state" (18) . When patients have higher postoperative mobility, they may also have fewer serious postoperative complications, as demonstrated by Mitchinson and his colleagues in a randomized controlled trial of 605 veterans undergoing major surgery at Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals (5) .…”

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“…Patients with increased blood pressure because of stress may also benefit from massage therapy (14,15) . A study at the Mayo Clinic, in which 58 cardiac surgery patients postoperatively received 1 -3 massage therapy sessions of 20 minutes each, created evidence compelling enough for the Mayo Clinic to hire a full-time massage therapist to be available on the inpatient unit (6) .…”

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“…The Mayo Clinic of Rochester, Minnesota, conducted a systematic evaluation of the patient hospital experience and found that "tension, stress, pain, and anxiety were key challenges for patients" (6) . The integration of massage therapy into the team approach in patient care constitutes a move forward that recognizes pain as the fifth vital sign after pulse, blood pressure, temperature, and respiratory rate (5) .…”

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The Effects of Massage Therapy on Pain Management in the Acute Care Setting

Adams

White²,

Beckett³

2010

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Background: Pain management remains a critical issue for hospitals and is receiving the attention of hospital accreditation organizations. The acute care setting of the hospital provides an excellent opportunity for the integration of massage therapy for pain management into the team-centered approach of patient care.Purpose and Setting: This preliminary study evaluated the effect of the use of massage therapy on inpatient pain levels in the acute care setting. The study was conducted at Flagstaff Medical Center in Flagstaff, Arizona-a nonprofit community hospital serving a large rural area of northern Arizona.Method: A convenience sample was used to identify research participants. Pain levels before and after massage therapy were recorded using a 0 -10 visual analog scale. Quantitative and qualitative methods were used for analysis of this descriptive study.Participants: Hospital inpatients (n = 53) from medical, surgical, and obstetrics units participated in the current research by each receiving one or more massage therapy sessions averaging 30 minutes each. The number of sessions received depended on the length of the hospital stay.Result: Before massage, the mean pain level recorded by the patients was 5.18 [standard deviation (SD): 2.01]. After massage, the mean pain level was 2.33 (SD: 2.10). The observed reduction in pain was statistically significant: paired samples t 52 = 12.43, r = .67, d = 1.38, p < .001. Qualitative data illustrated improvement in all areas, with the most significant areas of impact reported being overall pain level, emotional well-being, relaxation, and ability to sleep.Conclusions: This study shows that integration of massage therapy into the acute care setting creates overall positive results in the patient's ability to deal with the challenging physical and psychological aspects of their health condition. The study demonstrated not only significant reduction in pain levels, but also the interrelatedness of pain, relaxation, sleep, emotions, recovery, and finally, the healing process.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%